Sure enough, before Wu Zhiyong could agree, Du Changchun spoke.

“That’s a good idea!”

A smile appeared on his face and he looked at Shuxin with gratitude.

He smiled comfortably and said nothing.

She was not trying to help Wu Zhiyong, but to torture him for revenge.

Of course, this purpose must not be revealed.

Wu Zhiyong's face was gloomy and uncertain for a long time, and he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.

"Okay, it's settled now!"

He then went to find the postmaster, and through him he quickly found a doctor who often came to the post station to see patients.

By the time the doctor arrived, Shuxin had already cooked the second pot of soup.

Chef Hong brought Du Changchun a bowl of hand-rolled noodles, and Du Changchun squatted aside and started eating.

The hand-rolled noodles have a smooth texture, and because of the addition of pork, the taste is also quite good.

The only drawback is that the noodles were cooked for too long and have been left out for a while now, so they are already a bit lumpy.

Smelling the fragrance coming from Shuxin's pot, Du Changchun really couldn't eat his bowl of noodles.

Xiao Beiwang didn't leave either.

Instead, he took the initiative to help Shuxin carry water.

The reason why he didn't leave was that he was very curious about the soup cooked by Shu Xin.

He stayed in Beiguan all year round, where the rice yield was not high due to the lack of rainfall.

Most people there grow wheat, so the staple food is mainly pasta.

There are many kinds of pasta, whether dry or fished.

However, he had never seen the kind of food cooked by Shu Xin.

He fetched two buckets of water from the yard and didn't want to leave.

So he went up to Tao and asked her to teach him how to make a fire.

Tao had a good impression of Xiao Beiwang, so she was willing to teach him.

Shuxin felt comforted when she saw him helping, and was willing to help him solve his problems.

"This soup is actually made by adding flour to batter and cooking it into cubes. This cooking method is simple and convenient, but it is solid and filling, and the soup is very nourishing to the stomach. It is especially suitable for eating in the mornings in autumn and winter."

Shu Xin suddenly thought of something and a faint smile appeared on her face.

Because this dish was made by her grandmother for her when she was a child.

But after her grandmother passed away, she never ate it again.

It was only when she grew up, had her own house and could cook for herself that she replicated this pasta dish.

She has done it countless times and tried all kinds of tricks.

She still remembers that her grandmother told her that this soup had a special name.

Xiao Beiwang looked up from the kitchen and glanced at Shuxin.

Seeing the faint and gentle smile on her face, I couldn't help but be moved.

In his heart, Shuxin has always been cunning and her smile is cunning.

But this time it gave him a different feeling, and he couldn't help but stare in amazement.

When Tao saw Xiao Beiwang's expression, she couldn't help but laugh secretly.

"Does this soup have a name?"

Du Changchun, who was standing by, had already put the bowl over and asked when he saw this.

Shuxin came back to her senses from her memories.

"I gave this soup a special name, called..."

"Floating on the water. It means that after eating it, everything will go smoothly and safely."

Floating on water.

Xiao Beiwang muttered to himself, it is indeed a good name.

Looking at the white dough rolling in the water, it really fits the mood of floating on the water.

Du Changchun burst into laughter after hearing this.

"Miss Tao is indeed a wonderful person."

Du Changchun praised sincerely.

Shuxin also smiled.

"Brother Du, thank you for your compliment."

However, Mrs. Tao felt distressed, thinking that Shu Xin knew so much and must have suffered a lot in the Shu family.

It was at this time that Wu Zhiyong led people in.

The doctor who came was named Wang, and he was a traveling doctor.

He usually practices medicine near this post station.

Originally, Wu Zhiyong wanted to find him, but he was busy and didn't want to come. However, Wu Zhiyong paid extra for the consultation and insisted on dragging him over.

Du Changchun already knew the outcome of the gamble, but when he saw Wu Zhiyong was so stubborn, he shook his head helplessly.

Wu Zhiyong was completely unaware and urged Doctor Wang to check whether the soup was poisonous.

Doctor Wang looked unhappy, but for the sake of the money, he had to do it.

He took out a silver needle, dipped it in a little soup, and pricked the white dough in the soup.

Everyone stared at his movements intently.

Wu Zhiyong, in particular, was extremely excited.

Only Shuxin looked calm and not afraid at all.

The old doctor pulled out the silver needle and looked at it. He saw that the silver needle was still shining brightly and had not turned black.

He was immediately furious.

"This soup is not poisonous. It's a waste of time to drag me here!"

He hadn't even had breakfast yet and was dragged here while he was hungry. Of course he was very unhappy.

Tao heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Du Changchun and Xiao Beiwang's expressions didn't even change.

They both had guessed this would be the result.

When Wu Zhiyong heard this, his face immediately turned pale.

"No way, did you see it wrong? Is there something wrong with this silver needle?"

He immediately questioned.

Du Changchun shook his head.

"Zhiyong, stop messing around!"

He snapped.

Doctor Wang's beard twitched with anger.

"Are you questioning me?"

He was about to leave with a flick of his sleeves, but was stopped by Wu Zhiyong.

Wu Zhiyong couldn't accept the fact that he lost.

Moreover, he lost to a woman named Tao Shuxin. To become her younger brother in the future would be a huge shame and humiliation. He absolutely could not accept it!

So he ignored his uncle's anger.

"Please don't leave. Let me take a look again. At worst, I can give you another half tael of silver. How about that?

He grabbed Doctor Wang and begged.

Doctor Wang hesitated for a moment and sighed.

That half tael of silver is really too much.

Since this sucker wanted to pay, there was nothing he could do.

Shu Xin couldn't help laughing when she saw Dr. Wang, who looked like he had to accept the money given to him.

"Okay, in that case, I'll trouble you to check it again, old doctor. I'll take care of your breakfast, okay?"

Shuxin took the initiative to mention it.

When Doctor Wang heard this, he nodded and his complexion became much better.

He had already smelled the rich aroma of the soup, and his appetite was aroused.

The little girl said that she could also taste this delicacy, that’s really great!

He just happened to be curious about what was added to the soup.

So he checked again.

This time he took out something that looked like a lens.

Shu Xin was shocked. Is this... glass?

Old doctor, isn’t this a pair of reading glasses?

Doctor Wang was seen putting his reading glasses close to the bag of powder to examine it.

He let out a soft "eh".

This sound simply brought Tao's soul back to life.

Wu Zhiyong was so happy that he almost jumped up.

Even if it's not poisonous, there's definitely something wrong with this soup.

Otherwise even the old doctor wouldn’t be like this.

Doctor Wang examined it carefully and, after getting the consent of Shu Xin and Du Changchun, he even tasted it.

Wu Zhiyong tried to stop him, saying that the soup was poisonous, but the old man rolled his eyes at him.

"It actually contains angelica and seems to contain turmeric. It's really strange!"

Doctor Wang spoke to himself.

Shuxin was very surprised when she heard it.

It seems that this old doctor Wang is so skilled in medicine that he can even identify the ingredients in these thirteen spices.

But I guess it would be difficult for him to tell that there are pepper and bay leaves in it.

Shu Xin thought to herself.

Unexpectedly, Doctor Wang said directly that there was also pepper in it.

Seeing that everyone was confused, he introduced to everyone what pepper is.

It is speculated that this powder is indeed a spice from a foreign country.

Wu Zhiyong didn't want to hear this, he just wanted to know whether the powder was poisonous or not.

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